Daily Thoughts: Our readings today focus on Christology, who Christ is for us. The saints we celebrate today St. Basil the Great and St. Gregory Nazianzen have a smile on their faces as they spent a lot of time talking, writing and defining Christology. The humanness of Christ and the divinity of Christ, perhaps said differently the mystery of Christ. Who exactly is Christ in our life? How have we come to know him?
For me one of the interesting aspects of our readings is not so much the presentation of Christology, who Christ is but it is the reality of coming to know Christ for ourselves. John the Baptist shows us the way, to know Christ we have to know ourselves, know who we are and who we are not. John knows himself and in knowing who he is, he is able to know Christ. John the Evangelist tells his community to remember who they are and in doing so they will remember and know Christ. It is an age old process, it is the foundation of our journey of faith, to know ourselves is to know God!
Perhaps in these early days of a New Year it might be good to pause and do a little self reflection, not in a narcissistic was, but in an honest way. Who are we? What to be value? What do we believe? What are our struggles? What are our faults and failings? What are our joys and hopes? As we once again come to recognize and and know ourselves, we will once again come to recognize and know our God!
Daily Prayer: O God, grants us the humility of knowing ourselves as we truly are and thus coming to know you better. Help us to see your presence in our daily lives so that your gift of hope remains alive within us. May we past your hope on to those whom we meet today. We continue though out this Christmas Season to pray for families in grief; for little ones whose lives were too short; for teachers, administrators and responders who put others first; for a community that must find a way to live; for all of us who seek a world of lasting peace! And that we may truly see the saving power of you our God today and always...Amen!
Runner's Thought: Run with the purpose of becoming a friend of God and you will never run alone!
Blessings on everyone today especially if you are traveling or heading back to work after a Christmas break! May your day be rich in the presence of God. Peace in Christ's Passion...Fr. Paul
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